Elvis' Last Arena Is Imploded

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July 9, 2001

INDIANAPOLIS -- The arena where Elvis Presley staged his last public performance was demolished Sunday in a series of explosions. "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building," a member of the demolition team said seconds before the charges ignited at Market Square Arena. The 15,000-ton building collapsed inward in less than 15 seconds